He was 85
 Colourful is perhaps the best description of him...

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/5597...dead-at-85



Racist might be another...

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/4113...enae-maihi

Very interesting ruling, coming from a Trump appointee; Trump does NOT have authority for removing people - the Alien Enemies Act can only be used in time of war. And America isn't at war with Venezuala.
Can we expect a  tantrum from the Orange Peril at any minute...?


I'd like to think they'll now have to return every last person they've removed, supply them any medical care (free) caused by the trauma & even pay those & their families some compensation.
But I won't hold my breath.

https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-a...o2lwNMDIuw

I think these agents have perhaps studued how the Gestapo behaved. A US citizen family had their phones, laptops & cash (their life savings) confiscated by ICE idiots conducting a search warrant - for someone else.


https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/us-c...rcna203700

Melania looks as if she's ready to break out the Tarot Cards

   

What, a politician being not entirely truthful??!

Its difficult to avoid believing that this delightful govt really wants to change to a private health system, preferably tomorrow.

Simeon Brown claimed that Dunedin hospital was not  losing Intensive care beds, despite govt cutting the nnumbers from 30 to 20, because both the original & new plans have the intention to expand to 4o. 
Eventually. Possibly. If Dunedin is really really, good. And really,really lucky.

https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/healt...s%E2%80%99


https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/anger...g-icu-beds

Speech at Lincoln Center Honors: ÔÇÿYou Will Go Down in History as a CatastropheÔÇÖ

https://variety.com/2025/film/news/pedro...236380848/

Left arm or right? Why it matters where you get your vaccine

https://www.stuff.co.nz/society/36066946...ur-vaccine

U.N. & Palestinian representatives have accused Israel of breaking international law by refusing to let aid into Gaza, having cut all supplies since the second of March.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/559388/...t-hearings

David Seymour wants milllions more for Pharmac - & big pharma.
Pharmac is exempt form the commerce act which encourages competition; ACT has tried to overturn that.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/5248...big-pharma

I have a HP EliteBook 840 G8 Intel Core i7 @ 2.80GHz and I have messed up the battery connection.
And would like the same specs for a new laptop do I go for another i7 or Ryzen just for general home use.
There was nothing really wrong with present laptop just neds to be plugged in now to work.
I just don't understand the differences between Intel, AMD, etc.
And I don't want to go overboard.